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6 August 2026, 18:02
Te-kworo foundation commits UGX 105 Million to take seven Girls to university
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Te-Kworo Foundation has committed UGX 105 million to support seven pioneer Kworo High School girls through university, covering their education needs throughout their study period. The initiative expands the foundation’s support beyond secondary education, breaking financial…
5 August 2026, 7:56 pm
UNEB report reveals improved learner performance, highlights CBC challenges
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2025 National Assessment of Progress in Education (NAPE) report, showing improved learner performance at the lower secondary level while highlighting gaps in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum…
5 August 2026, 8:31 am
Poor participation raises concern over future of Pader MDD festival
By Geoffrey Okwong The Chairperson of Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) in Pader District, Abakuk Okwir, has raised concern over declining participation in MDD activities, warning that the programme risks losing its relevance if schools and leaders do not give…
4 August 2026, 4:08 pm
Lango skilling hub enrollment doubles to 480
By Winnie Auma The Government has doubled the enrollment capacity at the Lango Zonal Presidential Skilling Hub at Lira University from 240 to 480 learners per intake, in a move aimed at expanding access to free vocational training for vulnerable…
4 August 2026, 6:14 am
Luka Odyek selected for national mathematics training camp
By Felix Omara A 17-year-old student from Dr Obote College Boroboro in Lira City has been selected to represent Northern Uganda at the upcoming International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) national training camp. Luka Odyek, a Senior Four student, secured the region’s…
2 August 2026, 9:18 am
Kadaga calls on communities to feed children at school
By Ali lukomo While addressing the congregation at Nawansaso Primary School in Kamuli District during the belated African Child Day celebrations, First Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala issued a strong message to community members who have failed…
31 July 2026, 12:07 pm
School struggles to secure parents’ support for feeding programme
By Geoffrey Okwong Kineni Primary School in Pader District is struggling to fully implement the government’s school feeding policy due to continued reluctance by parents to provide food for their children, despite ongoing sensitisation efforts by the school administration. The…
30 July 2026, 9:37 am
Barlonyo Technical Institute turns challenges into progress through innovation a…
By Winnie Auma Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute in Lira district continues to register steady academic progress, innovation and institutional growth despite an ongoing dispute surrounding the installation of a new Board of Governors.The institution has recently attracted public attention following…
30 July 2026, 7:31 am
Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute records academic growth and innovation
By Bobson Opio & Regina Lalam LIRA DISTRICT, Uganda – Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute continues to register steady academic progress, innovation and institutional growth despite an ongoing dispute over the installation of a new Board of Governors. The institution has…
22 July 2026, 7:24 am
Pader district registers 3,982 candidates for 2026 PLE
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District has registered 3,982 candidates for the 2026 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), education officials have confirmed. Speaking during an emergency meeting of head teachers at Paipir Primary School, the district inspector of schools, Olwoch, said the…